ʻā
See also: ā, ā-, and Appendix:Variations of "a"
Hawaiian
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈʔaː/
Noun
ʻā
- fire, burning
- aa lava
Related terms
- ʻaʻā
Verb
ʻā
- (intransitive) to burn
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “t”)
Verb
ʻā
- (transitive) to drive (i.e. animals)
- to dare (someone to do something)
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ʻā
- booby indigenous to Hawaii
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ʻā
- young damselfish
Interjection
ʻā
- Ah!, Oh!, Well!
Noun
ʻā
- The name of the Latin-script letter A.
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1957), “ʻā”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, 2003.